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illustrious

[ ih-luhs-tree-uhs ]

adjective

  1. highly distinguished; renowned; famous:

    an illustrious leader.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. glorious, as deeds or works:

    many illustrious achievements.

  3. Obsolete. luminous; bright.


illustrious

/ ɪˈʌٰɪə /

adjective

  1. of great renown; famous and distinguished
  2. glorious or great

    illustrious deeds

  3. obsolete.
    shining
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܲdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈٰܲdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ܲt·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·ܲt·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲi·ܲt·dzܲ adjective
  • un·ܲt·dzܲ· adverb
  • un·ܲt·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of illustrious1

1560–70; < Latin illustri ( s ) bright, clear, famous (equivalent to illustr ( ) to brighten ( il- 1, luster 1 ) + -is adj. suffix) + -ous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of illustrious1

C16: from Latin illustris bright, distinguished, famous, from illustr to make light; see illustrate
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Example Sentences

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All revivals of “Gypsy” are haunted by the long line of illustrious predecessors.

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Quite suddenly, Sheff’s interview with the Lennons became the lasting word on the musician’s illustrious career.

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It's the law that President Franklin Roosevelt used to justify the Japanese internment, the darkest moment of his otherwise illustrious presidency.

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It is, after all, a city well used to hosting major global sporting events like boxing, the Super Bowl and Formula One - and rugby league is now securely on that illustrious list.

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But eventually Mr Harrison, a simple clockmaker and carpenter, proved his more illustrious colleagues wrong.

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